Wednesday May 20th: Happy Summer !

Dear students,

Thank you for studying with me this semester !

It was difficult to stay home.

I hope I will see you in person in August.

I will give you more information about registration for August 15 classes soon.

Happy Summer to all of you.

Please email me with any questions at: dwallis@ccsf.edu

Diane

Tuesday May 19th Lesson: Workbook pages 94-95

Good morning class !

Let's look at pages 94-95 in your workbook and practice "can" and "can't".

Open to page 94:

1. Look at the chart and answer the questions.
2. Read the job ads. Write the name (Mary, Daniel, Vera or Brenda) that matches the ad.

Now look at page 95:

3. Write questions and answers like the example in number 1.

4. Read the sentences and questions and write what each person can do.

Check your answers below:

That is all for today !

Email me at: dwallis@ccsf.edu

Have a great day !

Diane

Monday May 18th Lesson : Can and Can't

Good morning students !

Please watch the video above and then look at page 100 in your student book:

1. Read the examples in the chart.
2A. Practice: Write  "can" or "can't" to complete the questions and answers.

 Listen to track 23 and check your answers to exercise 2:

Next, look at page 101:

2B. Use the phrases in the box to complete the sentences:

Listen to track 24 to check your answers:

Check your answers to page 100 below:

Check your answers to page 101 below:

Read the audio script and practice:

Extra online practice:

Do Unit 8 Lesson C on Ventures Arcade:

That's it for today ! 

I will post again tomorrow.

Have a wonderful day !

Diane

Thursday May 14th Lesson: Workbook 92-93

Good morning students !

Let's continue to practice: am, are is, was and were

Look at the grammar chart from page 129: Read the example

Look at page 92 in your workbook:

1. Complete the sentences. Fill in the correct word.

2. Read the conversations and fill in the answers.

Listen and check exercise 2:

Now look at page 93:

Do exercises 3 and 4.

Check your answers below:

Check your answers:

Extra practice online:

Listen to conversations with "was" and "were" from soundgrammar.com:

That is all for today !

Have a great weekend !

I will post another lesson on Monday !

Diane

Wednesday May 13th Lesson: Student Book pages 98-99

Hi class,

Happy Wednesday !

I hope you are all fine !

Today, let's do pages 98 and 99 in your red student book.

First, watch the video below:

Now, look at page 98:

1. Read the questions and answers.

2. A: Try to complete the sentences with:   is   are   was   were

Listen to track 22 and check your answers:

Now look at page 99:

2. B: Practice conversations 1 and 2.

Now, make new conversations for 3 - 6.

Listen to Diane practice the conversations:

Read the conversations from 2B and practice them again:

1. A: Was she a teacher ?

    B: Yes, she was.

2. A: Were they receptionists ?

   

    B: No, they weren't. They were nurses.

3. A: Was he a server ?

    B: Yes, he was.

4. A: Were they doctors ?

    B: No, they weren't. They were construction workers.

5. A: Was he a cook ?

    B: Yes, he was.

6. A: Was she a cashier ?

    B: Yes, she was.

Extra online practice:

Do the exercises for Unit 8: Lesson B on Ventures Arcade below:

Unit 8: Lesson B:

You are finished !

I will post another lesson tomorrow.

Have a wonderful day !

Thank you for studying English with me 👏

Diane

Tuesday May 12th Lesson: Unit 8 pages 96-97

Hi class,

Let's begin Unit 8 today !

Look at page 96: Look at 1B. Read the names of the jobs.

Look at page 97:

Listen to track 21 and write the letter of the conversation you hear next to the correct picture:

Listen again and look at exercise 2B. Write the years or dates you hear.

Exercise 3: After you Listen: Write the six jobs next to the places people work.

Check your answers below:

Now, read the conversations from Exercise 2 and practice:

Extra practice online:

Look at Ventures Arcade online and do Unit 8: Lesson A:

I will post again tomorrow !

Have a great day !

Diane

Lesson for Monday May 11th: Unit 7 Test

Hi class,

I hope you had a good weekend !

Let's try a test today from Unit 7.

Part 1: Listening

Listen to 5 conversations. Write the prices you hear.

Listen to track 16:

	A. Listening:

TRACK 10

Listen. Write the prices that you hear.

1.____________________ ¢ each      4.____________________ ¢ each

2.$ ____________________               5.$ ____________________ / gallon

3.$ ____________________ / lb. 

B. Grammar:

Write the correct word.

1.How ____________________ (many / much) pies do we need?

2.How ____________________ (many / much) rice do we need?

3.How ____________________ (many / much) eggs do we need?

4.How ____________________ (many / much) potatoes do we need?

5.How ____________________ (many / much) meat do we need?

C. Grammar:

Complete the sentences. Use there is, there are, there isn’t, or there aren’t.

1.A   Are there any cookies?                                 4.         A   Is there any water?

B   Yes, ________________________.                 B     No, ________________________.

2.A   Is there any cheese?                                     5.         A   Are there any eggs?

B   No, ________________________.                  B     No, ________________________.

3.A   Is there any coffee?

B   Yes, ________________________.

D. Reading:

Complete the note. Use the words in the box.

bottles

loaf

package

rice

supermarket

Check your answers below:

 That's all for today !

I will post another lesson tomorrow !

Diane